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Practice Exam Questions - Bank 4

1. The fire triangle states we may extinguish a fire using any one of three approaches. Which of the following is not one of these approaches? (Brauer, 229)
a. cool the fire
b. limit the oxygen supply
c. decrease pressure
d. remove the fuel
2. Which of the following is the most common gas produced by incomplete combustion? (Brauer, 229)
a. hydrogen cyanide
b. carbon monoxide
c. carbon dioxide
d. sulfur dioxide
3. What type of fire suppression system works by applying gas-filled bubbles formed from water-based and other materials? (Brauer, 254)
a. carbon dioxide
b. halon
c. dry chemicals
d. foam
4. Which common gas produced by fires is a major cause of death and is lethal even at low levels? (Brauer, 229)
a. hydrogen cyanide
b. carbon monoxide
c. carbon dioxide
d. sulfur dioxide
5. Which common gas produced by fires kills by attaching to the hemoglobin of red blood cells? (Brauer, 229)
a. hydrogen cyanide
b. carbon monoxide
c. carbon dioxide
d. sulfur dioxide
6. Which common gas produced by fires may be found in fire fighters several days following a fire? (Brauer, 229)
a. acrolein
b. carbon monoxide
c. carbon dioxide
d. ammonia
7. Which of the following is not a factor affecting the vertical movement of gases in a fire? (Brauer, 230)
a. looseness of construction
b. external winds
c. difference between internal and external temperature
d. presence of vertical openings
8. Which common gas produced by fires is not typically harmful at low levels? (Brauer, 229)
a. acrolein
b. carbon monoxide
c. carbon dioxide
d. ammonia
9. Which gas produced by fires is a strong respiratory irritant that can cause death in small concentrations? (Brauer, 229)
a. acrolein
b. carbon monoxide
c. carbon dioxide
d. ammonia
10. Which gas produced by fires is an eye and nose irritant that can cause breathing difficulty? (Brauer, 229)
a. acrolein
b. carbon monoxide
c. carbon dioxide
d. ammonia

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